Soap framing device



April 12, 1932. A. JERCVBENS 1,853,978

SOAP FRAMING DEVICE Filed Feb. 10, 1930 Andrew Jerfiens STATES Z PATEN 1 time ANDREW JERGENS, or CINCINNATI, OHIO, assIsNon r0 THE ANDRE ERGE s'COM PANY, 0F CINCINNATI, oHIo ,"A-Co:a1=oRArIoN or oHIo SOAP NRAMING DEVICE Application filed February 10, .1930. Serial-No. 427,138.

the means described herein and disclosed in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a fragmental vertical section through a device of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a view taken on line 22 of Fig. 1.

Heretofore it has been practically universal in the art of soap framing to employ a base or platform and place thereon a metal frame to form an open topped mold. The crevice or joint between the base and frame has always required the puttying or plastering with a'suitable compound toavoid seepage of the liquid soap therethrough. This has occasioned much tedious labor and time both of which are eliminated by the device hereinafter described.

In the present embodiment there is provided a platform 8 which may be suitably mounted on rollers or casters 9 and which is pro vided with a channel 10. preferably spaced equi-distant from each of the edges 11 and 12 of the platform. These channels communicate with one another at right angles and usually form a rectangular seat in the top surface 13 of the platform. A rubber v gasket 14 is shaped on its lower face to conform to the cross-sectional contour of the channel 10 and presents a flat top face 15 which is parallel tothe top 13 of the plat form. Centered within the confines of the area between the four communicatingcliannels 10 is a base block 16 having a sheet metal top plate 17 The plate 17 is co-eXtensive to the top surface of the base 16. The soap frame 18 may be one of the type in ordinary use which consists of a box-like continuous metallic member, usually rectangular in shape and tapering slightly toward the top. This frame 18 has a flange 19 extending at right angles thereto and flush with its bottom .along each, of its four edges. strengthening ribs such as angle irons (not shown) may be secured to the outer wallsof, ,theframe 18-at various elevations in the ,inanner well understood by those versed in the art. The outwardly projecting flanges rest intermediatetheir longitudinal edges Suitable upon the top faces 15 of the gasket 14-of rub- V ber or other suitable compressible material.

A plurality o-f clamp members 20 having threaded shanks-21 extending through perforations 22 in the platform 8.are adapted to .be passed-over the top faces of the flanges 19, whereupon, when clamping nuts 21 are drawn the flanges are seated snugly upon the gasket.

The actionof the clamping screws is preferably relatively. light so thatthe gasket 14 is'not compressed to its limit. The inner faces 23 of the'walls of the frame 18 are slidably passed over the edges of plate 17 and base 16 so that with acomparativelysnug'fit a snug jointis formedbetween the edges of the plate 17, base 16 and the inner faces of the frame. The [structure is such that with the snug joint just referred to very slight seepage may take place past the metal plate 17 and base 16. Such seepage however as may pass this joint is eflectively retained interiorly of the restricted area between the flange and platform, and the base and gas-1 ket. With the members in position as explained and shown in Fig. 2, soap is poured into the mold formed by the platform and frame and is permitted to solidify. After the solid cake of soap25 has been formed, it=:' requires but a moment to loosen the wing nuts 22 and turn the clamps 20 free of flanges 19, A 'whereupon the frame 18 is lifted bodily in the well'known manner and the block of soap remains upon the plate 17 on the platform. As shown in Fig. 1 asuitable destructible liner 26. may be used to cover the plate 17 and the inner walls of the frame 18; this however forms the subject matter of a separate patent application and is therefore not detailed herein. It will be understood that various means may be employed for mounting the compressible gasket in position and for securing the frame in abutment therewith.

What is claimed is:

1. In a soap framing device the combina- I tion with a suitable platform of a base of lesser area than the platform and projecting above the platform, a frame open at its top and bottom and slidably receiving the base in the bottom thereof, flange means on the exterior of the frame, a gasket interposed between the flange and platform and spaced from said base and means 'for clamping the flange on the gasket. i

2. In a soap framing device the combination of a platform, a frame having an outwardly-projecting bottom portion, means projecting upwardly from the platform and slidably engaging the inner faces of said hollow frame, compressible gasket means surrounding said last mentioned means in spaced relation thereto and disposed beneath the bottom of said frame, and means for retaining the frame under suitable pressure upon said gasket means.

3. In a soapvframing device, the combination of a platform, a base of less area than the platform and supported centrally thereon, a frame having an open bottom provided with outwardly-projecting flanges, a gasket member positioned upon the upper surface of the platform and surrounding the base in spaced relationship therewith, said open frame bpttom being adapted to embrace said base in snug relationship therewith and said flanges being receivable upon said gasket member, and means for retaining the frame under suitable pressure upon the gasket member.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this 28rd day of January,

ANDREW J ERGENS. 

